The drive by Mercedes Benz South Africa (MBSA) to achieve greater efficiencies and reduced logistical costs is set to gather speed when a new carrier haulage arrangement – which will optimise the number of container moves between port and plant – comes into effect in April this year. Safmarine, supported by its logistics partner Roadwing, has signed an agreement on behalf of its Europe-South Africa trade partners – DAL, MOL and Maersk Line. The line has appointed Safmariner Wayne Hudson to oversee operations in East London to ensure the efficient delivery and distribution of containers to, from and within the MBSA plant. According to Safmarine’s MBSA key account manager, Dieter Veening: “Safmarine and Roadwing’s aim is to work closely with MBSA to maximise efficiencies by significantly reducing both the number of container moves and the number of trucks and trailers used to move the boxes. “Not only will this reduce costs, but having more control over what happens between the port and the plant will also allow us to be more proactive and improve communication and productivity by providing a ‘one-stop-shop’ service.”
New system optimises port to plant container moves
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